Tag Archives: deconditioning

Deconditioning does not explain orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS

Deconditioning does not explain orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome), by C (Linda) MC van Campen, Peter C Rowe & Frans C Visser  in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 19, no. 193 (2021) [doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02819-0]   Research abstract: Background: … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Deconditioning does not explain orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS

Workwell’s two-day exercise tests & breaking the deconditioning dilemma in ME/CFS

Workwell’s two-day exercise tests and breaking the deconditioning dilemma in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) by Cort Johnson in Health rising blog, 19 Nov 2018 The first word in the first sentence of the paper says it all: “Concise methodological directions for … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Workwell’s two-day exercise tests & breaking the deconditioning dilemma in ME/CFS

The abnormal cardiac index & stroke volume index changes during a normal tilt table test in ME/CFS patients… are not related to deconditioning

The abnormal cardiac index and stroke volume index changes during a normal tilt table test in ME/CFS patients compared to healthy volunteers, are not related to deconditioning, by C (Linda) MC van Campen, Frans C. Visser in Journal of Thrombosis and Circulation, 7 November, … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on The abnormal cardiac index & stroke volume index changes during a normal tilt table test in ME/CFS patients… are not related to deconditioning

Understanding severely affected CFS: the gravity of the situation

Review abstract: Understanding severely affected chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): The gravity of the situation, by Victoria Strassheim, Robert Ballantine, Katie L. Hackett, James Frith, Julia L. Newton in Physical Therapy Reviews [Preprint May 25, 2017] Objective: To describe how the effects of gravity … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Understanding severely affected CFS: the gravity of the situation

2009 review found CBT/GET ineffective and harmful

Abstract Benign  Myalgic  Encephalomyelitis  (ME)  /  Chronic  Fatigue  Syndrome  (CFS) is  a  debilitating  disease  which,  despite  numerous  biological  abnormalities  has remained highly controversial. Not withstanding  the  medical  pathogenesis  of  ME/CFS,  the  (bio)psychosocial model is adopted by many governmental organizations and … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 2009 review found CBT/GET ineffective and harmful